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Episode 20: Going the Distance & Alejandro's Therapy Session Oct 22, 2019

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Christian and Alejandro peel back the layers of the rom-com, Going the Distance (2010), starring Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Christina Applegate, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis. For such a funny movie, they take a serious turn on this episode. The boys figure out that this film about a long distance relationship parallels Alejandro’s last relationship. They ask each other “first date” questions and Christian pulls out some deep emotions from Alejandro. In return Christian gets a rare thank you from Alejandro.

Episode 19: Dismissed & Alejandro's Dream Man Oct 18, 2019

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Alejandro and Christian settle in with some warm tea, a blanket, and the instant classic Dismissed (2017), starring Dylan Sprouse, Randall Park, Ken Osbourne, and Chris Bauer. Christian replaces Alejandro and it was far easier than you’d expect. Alejandro reveals some secrets he has about a friend of the podcast. And both of their mothers disagree with their word choices. Not only that, but Alejandro tries to sound smart by breaking down a chess game in detail... He gets really worked up... He may actually not know anything about chess. Otis is breaking his mic in by sleeping halfway through the episode.

Episode 18: The Dilemma & Otis Gets a Mic Oct 15, 2019

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The debating duo delve into The Dilemma (2011), starring Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Winona Ryder, and Jennifer Connelly. Otis gets a mic and is put to work, not fact checking though. Of course not. He’s literally just hanging out. Alejandro is infuriated by the fact that he’s not Otis’s funniest friend and is even more upset knowing that the guy who is Otis' funniest friend is actually funnier than Alejandro. The boys also get into the topic of “what would you do if you saw your best friend’s significant other cheating on them?” Christian hates the Queen of Rap. Let it be known that Otis and Alejandro DO NOT share that view.

Episode 17: Sleepwalkers & Cocaine Car Chase Oct 11, 2019

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If you hate cats this movie is for you. Sleepwalkers (1992) is Stephen King’s first screenplay without a book it’s based on. The film stars Stephen King (kind of), Mädchen Amick, Brian Krause, and Alice Krige. The boys lament on why Alejandro doesn’t want Idris Elba as James Bond, Christian and Alejandro use old high school yearbooks for different reasons, and Christian can’t think of the word taboo but it’s ok because Alejandro forgets the name of the TV show, Desperate Housewives.

Episode 16: Death at a Funeral & No Scrubs Oct 08, 2019

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Chris and Al embark on a trip with the little diddy called Death at a Funeral (2010), starring Chris Rock, Peter Dinklage, Tracy Morgan, Zoë Saldaña and literally everyone else in the world. The boys get distracted talking about their conquests, so skip to 5:00 if you don’t care about Alex’s favorite steaks. Then they get distracted by tattoos and Tom Holland, so skip to 6:53 if you don’t want to hear about how tattoos will change their lives. Christian recalls the time when the boys tried convincing people they sing like TLC. Christian admits he thinks Alejandro is funny... he says it... it’s on record... in this episode.

Episode 15: Leprechaun & "F*ck You, Lucky Charms" Oct 04, 2019

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October’s Horror Special Friday episodes are here and the dangerous damsels in distress spend the evening with Leprechaun (1993), starring Jennifer Aniston, Warwick Davis, Mark Holton, and Robert Hy Gorman. The boys air out their grievances about parents checking candy on Halloween. Alejandro DEFINITELY DOESN’T teach the Baddies how to be a successful arsonist. Christian and Alejandro think the dumbest character in the movie is actually the smartest out of all of them. Christian is worried when Alex remembers he once swallowed a coin.

Episode 14: The Ugly Truth & Photos by Otos Oct 01, 2019

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Christian and Alejandro take a minute and sit with the moving picture called, The Ugly Truth (2009) starring Gerard Butler, Katherine Heigl, John Michael Higgins, and Cheryl Hines. Christian wants to spice it up and leads us through the Nitty Gritty for the first time. Alejandro gets to speak his truth about Scott Pelley, 60 minutes, and nightly news in general. Otis is officially knighted as permanent fact checker. And the boys are interested in Dungeons and Dragons but only for the character chart.

Episode 13: 50 First Dates & Jocko, the Former Co-worker Sep 24, 2019

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Christian and Alejandro go over the flick, 50 First Dates (2004), starring Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Sean Astin, Dan Aykroyd, and Rob Schneider. The boys can’t find a bad thing to say about this one; all love for a classic rom-com. Alejandro explains why sitcoms have ruined how he handles tense situations. Christian remembers that he has a real deep connection with one of the actors in the film. And the boys review Alejandro’s report from Ancestory.com.

Episode 12: Skiptrace & Philip John Clapp Sep 17, 2019

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The dirty dudes take a peek at an instant classic, Skiptrace (2016), a movie that spans from Moscow to Hong Kong, a trip mostly on foot it seems. Starring Jackie Chan, Johnny Knoxville, Fan Bingbing, and Eve Torres, the boys go over the highs and lows of a Rush Hour rip off. Alejandro and Christian figure out what their Halloween costumes are going to be, but have a challenge ahead of them. It’s revealed that Jackie Chan is Christian's guardian angel while he showers. Alejandro recalls a story from his childhood that sounds all too familiar.

Episode 11: Accepted & The Average Man Sep 10, 2019

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Welcome back to class boys and girls! Christina and Alejandra pick one of their favorite movies, Accepted (2006), starring Justin Long, Blake Lively, Jonah Hill, and Lewis Black. In this episode the boys have their first visit from the corrections department and learn the truth about "steamrolling". Also Alejandro figures out what his first parody music video should be. Christian comes clean about a report card he hid as a child and the guys play a game quoting Jonah Hill lines.

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